Elba Island - Arriving

Insel Elba - Getting to the island of Elba

Car ferries leave Piombino almost hourly for Portoferraio in the summer season. There are also a couple of daily ferries for Cavo and Rio Marina. The main shipping companies are the Toremar, Mobylines, BluNavy and Corsica Ferries.
The crossing Piombino-Portoferraio takes one hour.
Recently a new "fast" boat carrying a limited number of cars is in service. A hydrofoil service (no cars) takes 40 minutes

BY CAR:

From the North :
From Milano take the A1 motorway, change to the A15 at Parma Ovest to join the A12 Genova-Livorno exit later at Rosignano. Continue on dual-carriageway as far as right-hand sign to " Venturina/Isola d'Elba". Continue on the main road until you reach Piombino Marittima/Portoferraio.

From the North - East :
Take the A1 motorway Bologna-Firenze-Pisa-Livorno exit later at Rosignano and continue as above.

Alternatively: take the S.G.C.( not a motorway but a very good road) Firenze-Pisa-Livorno, exit at Firenze Signa and follow the main road as far as Collesalvetti. At Collesalvetti re-join the motorway and exit at Rosignano, then dual carriageway as above down to Piombino.

From the South :
Take the A12 Roma-Grosseto, continue on the main road "the Aurelia": exit at Venturina-Isola d'Elba then follow as above for Piombino.